Mon 08 July 2024: Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is the first cohort to grow up as digital natives. With the pervasive adoption of smartphones, there is heightened concern over digital addiction and its impact on mental well-being, especially on those aged 18 to 24. According to data from the Global Mind Project, which […]
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Colourised electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, showing mpox particles, (red) within an infected cell (blue), cultured in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Maryland, US on May 25, 2023 [NIAID/AP] Sun 07 July 2024: A new variant of the virus is spreading through sexual contact and is affecting […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: The cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday (Jul 5) classified talc as “probably carcinogenic” for humans. This comes a few weeks after a research claimed that it established a link between talcum powder use and ovarian cancer. In the latest development, WHO’s International Agency for Research on […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Four additional Mpox cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with infections expected to rise as contact tracing efforts are stepped up. This pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 20 since the outbreak in May 2024. According to the Department of Health’s data, […]
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Thu 04 July 2024: Australia’s McDonald’s restaurants are cutting their breakfast hours due to a shortage of eggs brought on by a bird flu outbreak. Due to “current industry challenges” with securing eggs, the fast food giant said this week that it will temporarily stop its breakfast service at 10:30 a.m. instead of midday as […]
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Tue 02 July 2024: New vaping regulations took effect in Australia on Monday, requiring e-cigarettes to be sold only behind pharmacy counters to curb youth vaping, although a stricter prohibition was scaled back due to opposition. The laws, passed last week, limit vape sales to pharmacies where customers must consult with the pharmacist before purchasing. […]
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Mon 01 July 2024: After 14 years of a Conservative Party government in the United Kingdom, far more people are waiting to access medical care, and for longer. The NHS waiting list for treatment referrals in England hit 7.6 million cases in April – a threefold rise since 2010. The referral-to-treatment figures show the number […]
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Sat 29 June 2024: Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each […]
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Fri 28 June 2024: The number of global drug users reached 292 million in 2022, marking a 20% increase over the past decade, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In its World Drug Report 2024, which compiled data from 2022, the UNODC noted that one in 18 people worldwide aged 15-64 […]
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Thu 27 June 2024: Researchers in China have identified a gene that could increase resistance to obesity, shedding light on the complex mechanisms behind this global health issue. Obesity is linked to serious health conditions like cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. While diet and lifestyle are crucial factors, a study led by Professor Jin […]
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